Rosamunde Pilcher Livres

" Les pêcheurs de coquillages. " Tel est le titre d'un tableau de Lawrence Stern, peintre victorien, dont a hérité sa fille Pénélope Keeling. Au crépuscule de sa vie, celle-ci s'est retirée dans son cottage. Bientôt l'œuvre, dont la cote ne cesse de monter, va perturber sa retraite paisible en suscitant la convoitise de certains de ses proches. Témoin des affrontements qui opposent Olivia, Nancy et Noël, Pénélope découvre le vrai visage de ses trois enfants. Ce regain d'intérêt pour le tableau provoque aussi chez elle un retour sur son passe : sa jeunesse bohème, sa rencontre avec Ambroise, son futur mari, puis avec Richard... La vie de la digne vieille dame révèle alors petit à petit des secrets insoupçonnés. Le portrait d'une femme de cœur, superbe, inoubliable.

L'amour d'enfance d'Emma a-t-il irrémédiablement jalonné les destinées de son cœur ? Virginia doit-elle céder à un coup de foudre, alors que les préparatifs de son mariage vont bon train ? Laura a-t-elle su construire avec Alec, son époux, une intimité propre à les rendre heureux ? Lorsque, pour des raisons différentes, ces trois femmes se retrouvent sur la lande de Cornouailles, c'est comme une parenthèse qui s'ouvre dans leur vie. Entre terre et mer, réalité et légendes, une occasion unique de se retrouver face à soi-même, de balayer ses certitudes et de réapprendre à découvrir les ressorts de son âme.

Against the backdrop of an elegant Cornwall mansion before World War II and a vast continent-spanning canvas during the turbulent war years, this involving story tells of an extraordinary young woman's coming of age, coming to grips with love and sadness, and in every sense of the term, coming home... In 1935, Judith Dunbar is left behind at a British boarding school when her mother and baby sister go off to join her father in Singapore. At Saint Ursula's, her friendship with Loveday Carey-Lewis sweeps her into the privileged, madcap world of the British aristocracy, teaching her about values, friendship, and wealth. But it will be the drama of war, as it wrenches Judith from those she cares about most, that will teach her about courage...and about love. Teeming with marvelous, memorable characters in a novel that is a true masterpiece, Coming Home is a book to be savored, reread, and cherished forever.

Victoria Bradshaw finds the man she loved years before standing on her doorstep with his two-year-old son in his arms and is foolish enough to want him back. Their early spring journey to a castle in Scotland forms the rich and unpredictable story of WILD MOUNTAIN THYME. In THE EMPTY HOUSE Virginia Keile is a young widow who returns to Cornwall with her children dreaming that she might have a second chance to love the handsome farmer she remembers from long ago. Jane Marsh goes back to her beloved Scotland in THE END OF SUMMER to find passion, not gentle love, together with the realisation that she may be about to marry the wrong man.

As winter sets in, an old estate in rural Scotland becomes a temporary home to an unlikely assemblage of people.

As spring comes to Scotland and the hills burst into life, a dance is planned for September. The invitations summon home the group of people Violet Aird has cared for most in her long life. The oldest, strongest and wisest of them all, she sees Alexa, her vulnerable granddaughter, find love for the first time, while the decision to send her little grandson away to school is driving parents Edmund and Virginia even further apart. Far from them all is Pandora, the glamorous, exciting girl who ran away twenty years before. All will converge on Scotland this September.

When Prue Shackleton travels to Cornwall to visit her eccentric aunt, she meets darkly handsome Daniel Cassens who causes her to face emotional traps and long-buried secrets

Rosamunde Pilcher, renowned for her heartwarming storytelling, invites you to experience the magic of Christmas through her family's cherished Scottish traditions. The season unfolds with quiet preparations, from writing holiday greetings to the delightful aromas of cakes and cookies in her kitchen, eagerly anticipated by her children and grandchildren. The entire family comes together to ready their home for friends, sharing laughter and joy as they recount stories, play in the snow, sing carols, and relish each other's company. This beautifully crafted book features photographs capturing the Pilcher family's festive moments—wrapping gifts, decorating the tree, and enjoying a sumptuous Christmas dinner—alongside stunning images of Scotland's serene December landscape. Pilcher reflects on a particularly memorable Christmas and shares treasured family lore and favorite carols. Included is her charming holiday story "Miss Cameron at Christmas," along with beloved recipes for scones, shortbread, roast turkey, Christmas pudding, chestnut stuffing, and more. This enchanting collection offers a glimpse into Pilcher's warm and inviting home during the holiday season, making it a delightful gift for readers.